There are currently 13 active construction sites within Construction Package 1 from Avenue 19 in Madera County to East American Avenue in Fresno County.

Construction Package 1 work is being led by the design-build team Tutor Perini/Zachry/Parsons (TPZP).

Right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation, abatement, demolition activities and continued development of design is ongoing.

Fresno River Viaduct:

Raymond Road to Watson Street, crossing SR 145 and the Fresno River in Madera County

First free standing structure to be constructed that is part of the nation’s first high-speed rail system.

Approximately 1,600 foot aerial structure that will carry high-speed trains over SR 145 and the Fresno River

Work began in June of 2015 and was completed earlier this year.

Height: 20-feet

Diameter: 10-feet

Depth: 70-80 feet

San Joaquin River Viaduct

San Joaquin River on the east side of State Route 99, just north of Herndon Avenue in north Fresno.

The San Joaquin River Viaduct is an approximately 4740-foot structure that will span the San Joaquin River in north Fresno and the Union Pacific tracks parallel to State Route 99.

This viaduct will feature arches representing the northern gateway into Fresno.

It will also feature a pergola structure in order to cross over the top of the Union Pacific tracks.

Height: 20-feet

Diameter: 10-feet

Depth: 70-80 feet

Fresno Trench/ State Route 180

Two-mile trench between Olive and Belmont Avenues that continues to Stanislaus Street in downtown Fresno.

The Fresno Trench is the first section of the alignment to be built below-grade.

The trench will reach a depth of approximately 40-feet that must pass beneath a Union Pacific rail spur, Dry Creek Canal and State Route 180 (SR 180).

Construction beneath SR 180 will be a top-down project where crews will dig from the top of the SR 180 to a depth of approximately 70-feet, construct a portion of the tunnel and then reconstruct the highway.